BILL ANALYSIS S.B. 1632 By: Truan (Luna) May 18, 1995 Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND Under current law, only the governing boards of navigation districts containing cities with populations over 375,000 can exchange land for the purposes and development of the navigation district when the majority of the board deems it necessary. PURPOSE As proposed, this bill grants certain powers to the governing board of a navigation district having within its limits a city with a population of 250,000 or more. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1 Amends Section 1, Article 8247f, V.T.C.S., by granting the governing board of any navigation district created under the laws of this state and having within its limits a city containing a population of 250,000 or more, rather than 375,000 or more, the right, power, and authority to exercise certain actions in the interest of the navigation district. SECTION 2 Emergency clause. Effective upon passage. SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION S.B. 1632 was considered by the committee in a formal meeting on May 18, 1995. The bill was reported favorably without amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars, by a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 pnv, 1 absent.